Armrest



Oct. 2, 1951 J, 5 2,569,436

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Patented Oct. 2, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims. (Cl.296-492) This invention relates to novel and useful improvements inattachments for vehicle doors.

An object of this invention is to support the arm of an individual,either the operator or passenger above the door sill when the window islowered by means of an apparatus which includes a base having a springloaded hinge connecting the base to means for supporting the entireapparatus on the sill of the door of the vehicle, the vehicle being ofany description such as, a locomotive, automobile, bus, truck andothers.

Another object of this invention is to protect the arm of an individualfrom the heat of the usual metallic sill when the individual desires touse this sill as an arm rest by utility of a device which cover thissill when the window is lowered and which is pivotally operative to aposition so that the window may be operated, the last operation beingperformed responsive to movement of the actual window pane.

Other objects and features of novelty of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art, in following the description ofthe preferred form of the invention, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of the door of a vehicle,showing the invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device as shown in Figure 1 and showing aportion of the door of the vehicle in section;

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure 1and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on a line 44of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the clamp members forming aportion of the composite clamp used in conjunction with attaching thebase to the sill of a vehicle door, and;

Figure 6 is a perspective end view of a hinge pin showing particularlythe end thereof which is fixably disposed in the clamp shown in Figure5.

The present invention has utility in conjunction with various types ofvehicles. It is the feature of the invention to cover the upper edge ofa window pane in a door, and also the metallic lower portion of the sillwhereby the arm of an individual may be placed over the door sillwithout direct contact therewith, thereby avoiding discomfort caused bythe top edge of the window and also by the heat retained in the windowsill on hot days. particularly in the summertime.

The conventional door I8 has the usual sill I2. which includes mouldingand other structure and a window pane I4 operable by conventionalstructure unshown.

A base l6 may be made of any suitable material and is preferably of thattype of material which is less heat conductive than the metallic sillI2. The base may assume any desired shape and may be padded if founddesirable.

Means for mounting the base I6 above the sill I2 and above the upperedge of the window pane I4 is provided. The preferable means consists oftwo or more clips I8, which are made of a strip having a lowersubstantially U-shaped end portion 22 adapted to grip beneath the loweredge of theb'ottom of the sill I2, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. Theintermediate portion 24 of the clip [8 is smoothly curved to fit thecontour of the sill I2 and there is a bight 26 at the upper end of theportion 24. Extending from the bight is a substantially horizontalportion 28 which has a down-turned lip or flange 30 to fit between thewindow pane I4 and the sill I2, but above the packing 34 (see Figure 3),which is normally found in a window structure.

Two of such clips are provided for illustrative purposes, as shown inFigure 1, and they are in spaced relationship with respect to eachother, both being fixed below the under surface of the base I6 by anysuitable means such as the structure disclosed in Figure 4.

The hinge pin or rod 38 is disposed between the clips I8 and hassubstantially right angular flat extensions 40, extending from each endthereof. These extensions are disposed in the bight 26 of each clamp orclip thereby preventing rotation of the said rod 38.

Brackets 44 and 46 respectively, are attached to the undersurface of thebase I6 by means of the screws 36 or some structural equivalent as,rivets, bolts or the like. The brackets 44 and 46 have bights thereinencircling the rod 38 thereby mounting the base I6 on the rod 38 forswinging movement.

Means resiliently biasing the base I6 with respect to the rod in orderto resiliently oppose the pivotal or hinged operation of the base I6, isprovided. The preferable means consists of a pair of conventionalsprings 48 and 50 respectively which are attached at one end to the rod38 and which have the other end reacting on the brackets 44 and 46respectively, by merely disposing them thereon, as shown in Figure 3.

Accordingly, in operation it is seen that by winding the window upwardlywhen the base I6 is disposed immediately thereover, the base will bepivotally actuated against the force of the springs 50 and 48,respectively. But, when the window is lowered the springs will returnthe base to the substantially horizontal position in order to cover theupper edge of the window pane and also in order to cover the lower partof the sill l2.

It is apparent that certain variations may be made without departingfromthe spirit of-Ithe invention. Accordingly, limitation is sought'only inaccordance with the scope of the following claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. For use with a vehicle door housing a window pane and a sill, an armrest including a 'basehaw- 4 terminal lugs, clips non-rotatably carriedby said lugs and adapted to fasten to the sill; a bracket secured tosaid lower surface and having said pin passed therethrough and a springattached at its ends to said bracket and said pin to urge said basepivotally about said pin as an axis.

2. The combination of claim 1 and each of said clips having U-shapedlower edges with one leg of each passed behind the sill to hold saidclips fixed'toi sai'd sill;

'-JOHN ALLEN, SR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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